Board Officers
LORNA ORTIZ CALLES
Board chair
Lorna is the perfect example of the Santa Fe native, whose family dates back to the Spanish Colonial period and of one who wishes to keep that history alive! She and her descendants have been entrenched in Santa Fe education, politics, service and philanthropy. Lorna and her husband, Earl, continue that tradition with their belief that the nature of the true New Mexican is a philanthropic one. They are also very entrepreneurial, owning and supporting a number of small Santa Fe businesses. Her involvement in Cornerstones work is to preserve the state’s unique 400-year old heritage by passing it down to its youth. Lorna is also currently an active member of the Spanish Colonial Arts Society and has served on many non-profit boards in the community. She considers volunteering a privilege…and is the proud mother of three men, Adrian, Diego, and Stephen (wife Maya).
Garron Yepa
Secretary
Garron Yepa (Diné/Walatowa) is a design professional working with Atkin Olshin Schade Architects in Santa Fe. He has worked in tribal communities for much of his career with the intent of including culturally relevant design in his design practice. Garron is a board member of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society and continues to promote increased Native enrollment in architecture, planning, and preservation programs. Garron has a B.A. in Engineering and Native American Studies from Dartmouth College and a Master of Architecture from the University of New Mexico.
Loretta Valencia
Treasurer
Loretta (Lori) Valencia was raised in Santa Fe, where she graduated from St. Catherine’s Indian School. She attended New Mexico State University with a BA and MA in Accounting. Her career in Public Accounting has connected her to many stellar Santa Fe residents, companies, and non-profits. Cornerstones drew in Lori with their commitment to maintaining the traditional structures and history of New Mexico. Her family’s ranching, agriculture, and historic way of life, like so many other New Mexicans, are in sync with Cornerstone’s mission. Lori is married to Harold Valencia, and they have two grown sons, Phillip and Marcus.
Board Members
Lawrence Quintana
Nick Martinez
gayla bechtol
Gayla Bechtol, AIA is an architect with over 35 years of architectural experience in the American Southwest and Santa Fe. She studied architecture at the University of Southern California and Harvard University. Gayla has explored and researched historic architecture and context since arriving in Santa Fe in 1991. She started her eponymous firm in 1995, a design-centered architecture/urban design and historic preservation practice in Santa Fe, NM focusing primarily on historic building renovation. She recently created Friends of Architecture Santa Fe the Revisioning History series creating opportunities for compelling discussions on the built environment in Santa Fe.
ellen bradbury-reid
Ellen Bradbury-Reid founded Recursos de Santa Fe, an educational nonprofit travel agency, in 1984. She has worked as a curator and consultant for the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and as the Director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe. Growing up in Northern New Mexico gave Ellen a strong connection to its land and people. Ellen has written and taught many courses on the history and cultures of the secret Manhattan Project. She is working on a book about growing up in Los Alamos.
diantha mcjilton
Ramon Garcia
steve moya
Steve Moya is a fifth-generation New Mexican born and raised in Santa Fe. He retired as Assistant Fire Chief for Santa Fe County Fire Department after 37 years of serving the public. His current interests are still with the Fire Department as a volunteer with the Galisteo Volunteer Fire and Rescue, which he has been doing for 27 years, and as a founding member of the district. Additionally, Steve volunteers with the Galisteo Domestic Water Users Association, serving as President of the Association and with the Spanish Colonial Art Society during the annual Spanish Market.
His real passion is his family. He has been married to the love of his life, Jean Anaya Moya, for 43 years. They have three sons and seven grandchildren, and a great-grandchild on his way. His family is and will always be his priority.
